攑旗軍仔

Chinese

			banner; flag	army; military; arms	minutely; young; duty minutely; young; duty; responsibility
trad. (攑旗軍仔)		攑	旗	軍	仔
simp. (𫽥旗军仔)		𫽥	旗	军	仔
alternative forms		揭旗軍仔／揭旗军仔

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): gia̍h-kî-kun-á / kia̍h-kî-kun-á

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, General Taiwanese)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: gia̍h-kî-kun-á
    • Tâi-lô: gia̍h-kî-kun-á
    • Phofsit Daibuun: giaqki'kun'ar
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /ɡia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ ki²³⁻³³ kun⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/
    • IPA (Taipei): /ɡia(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ ki²⁴⁻¹¹ kun⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/
    • IPA (Xiamen): /ɡia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ ki²⁴⁻²² kun⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kia̍h-kî-kun-á
    • Tâi-lô: kia̍h-kî-kun-á
    • Phofsit Daibuun: kiaqki'kun'ar
    • IPA (Xiamen): /kia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ ki²⁴⁻²² kun⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

Noun

攑旗軍仔

1. (Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien, historical) soldier carrying the flag when the emperor or an official goes on a tour
2. (Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien, figurative) someone who parrots others, shouting and going along with what was said
3. (Xiamen Hokkien, theater) minor character with a walk-on part